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granadilla

granadilla noun: any of the several species of genus Passiflora of passion flowers of tropical America.

granadilla: any of the several species of genus Passiflora of passion flowers of tropical America
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Noun

granadilla (countable and uncountable, plural granadillas)

  1. Any of the several species of genus Passiflora of passion flowers of tropical America.
    • On these plains, too, you will find the bushy oleander, many varieties of Jerusalem thorn and African rose, the bright scarlet of the cordium, bowers of jessamine, vines of grenadilla, and the silver and silky leaves of the portlandia.1852, Mrs. David Osborne, The World of Waters
  2. The edible fruit of these plants.
  3. The wood of these plants.

granadilla meaning in Tamil and Arabic

granadilla in Tamil

இது பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும்

granadilla in Arabic

any of several passion flowers of tropical America
جْرَانْدِيلَّا grāndīlla
the edible fruit of some of the species of these plants
جْرَانْدِيلَّا grāndīlla

Forms of granadilla

pluralgranadillas
alternative formgrenadilla

Origin of granadilla

From Spanish granadilla.

Words formed from granadilla

Words that rhyme with granadilla

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Questions about granadilla

What does granadilla mean?
Granadilla means any of the several species of genus Passiflora of passion flowers of tropical America.
What is granadilla in Tamil?
Granadilla in Tamil is இது பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும். See Granadilla meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is granadilla?
Granadilla is a noun.
What is the plural of granadilla?
The plural of granadilla is granadillas.

Words near granadilla in the dictionary

  1. Granada Hills
  2. Granadan
  3. Granadans
  4. granade
  5. granades
  6. granadilla
  7. granadillas
  8. granadillo
  9. granadilloes
  10. granadillos
  11. Granadine

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